Phong Nha - Ke Bang has the first helicopter tourism service

ASEAN Great Unity Days was successfully organized by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese ethnic groups in Son Tay, Hanoi. Diverse and meaningful activities imbued with ASEAN culture were held in these days.

2014 is probably a successful year of Vietnam tourism. There is no less than 10 times Vietnam was appreciated by international press and entered into the world’s prestigious rankings. Let's review remarkable achievements of Vietnam tourism in this year.

Located in Quang Ninh province, Co To Island is considered as the pearl amidst the sea and an ideal tourist destination of Vietnam. In recent years, the district has much effort and projects for the tourism development.

According to the vote of Condé Nast Traveler Magazine, 3 Vietnam hotels including Sofitel Legend Metropole, La Residence Hotel & Spa, and Park Hyatt Sai Gon were named in a list of 31 best hotels in Southeast Asia.

According to the information of General Department of Geology and Minerals of Vietnam, after 5 years of research, scientists of Japan Caving Association (JCA) explored a magnificent lava cave system in Vietnam.

Located on the stretching beautiful coastline at My Khe, Premier Village Da Nang Resort is the most comfortable, luxurious and superlative resort in Da Nang. This would be an ideal choice for tourists in the summer.

Recently, Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan, General Director of the Department of Tourism has had an official meeting with representatives of BBC on plans to promote Vietnam tourism on this channel in Hanoi.

In the framework of “Vietnam Days in Netherlands 2014”, Vietnam culture exhibition taking place from September 24th to 26th was an important highlight to promote images of Vietnamese culture to the Netherlands.

In a series of activities to make Da Nang become the world's outstanding destination in 2015 and on occasion of upcoming Lunar New Year 2015, Da Nang Culture, Sports, and Tourism has prepared a plan to organize meaningful cultural programs and activities.

Famtrip, a German delegation consisting of 12 representatives of leading tourism companies in Germany with Mr. Peter Melchior as the delegation leader has visited Vietnam to research for tourism from May 13th to 18th 2014.

Au Lac Company has recently provided modern Tuan Chau ferry to the tourist waterway from Tuan Chau Island (Halong Bay) to Cat Ba Island. Thanks to this waterway, tourists can transport easily between two famous tourist destinations.

Vietnamese street food has become so well known that CNNgo praises Vietnam as the heaven of food and Travel Jounal Lovelyplanet lists Vietnam as one of 10 culinary tours most worth-trying in the world.

Recently, Nguyen Hue Walking Street was officially opened to serve locals and tourists in Ho Chi Minh City. The new walking zone is the most beautiful and largest street in Ho Chi Minh City with colorful decoration and modern water foutain system.

Because of the tropical monsoon climate, the summer in Vietnam is rather hot. With cool climate and moderate temperature, following are 10 perfect summer destinations in Vietnam to enjoy fresh air and beautiful landscapes.

In the evening July 18, 2014, Sun Wheel in Da Nang was officially launched at Asia Park Da Nang. Sun Wheel in Da Nang is one of the top highest wheels in the world.

Famtrip, a German delegation consisting of 12 representatives of leading tourism companies in Germany with Mr. Peter Melchior as the delegation leader has visited Vietnam to research for tourism from May 13th to 18th 2014.

Recently, there is a decision on upgrading Nguyen Hue Flower Street to become a walking square in Ho Chi Minh City. The project costs about 428 billion dong. Also, there is an underground station built here.

Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village located at the foot of Marble Mountains as recently been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage. It is one of the most well-known attractions in Da Nang.

Trang An, honored as “Dry Halong Bay”, is becoming a favorite attraction appealing tourists from all over the world. Recently, Vietnam proposed UNESCO for recognizing Trang An ecological complex in Ninh Binh Province as a world heritage site.

The first official website of Lao Cai tourism has come into operation since March 27th. The website enables tourists and companies to upgrade tourism information in 3 languages: Vietnamese, English and Chinese.